And who loved his nip more than anything. Especially if it was inside Ducky!

Or Hami.

And who loved to sleep in first Molly's, then Trinity's, beds.

Or both.

And even play with their toys (this is an official DockDogs training buoy - hee!).

And who met me at the door. Every day. Even yesterday, despite the thinness and the wobblies.

And who made Schrodinger's Cat a reality plenty of times (better living through chemistry, I say).

Even while enjoying life in the sun.

In style. (Btw, that's Chubs, my old Collie mix, in that pic.)

Remember that he posed for a Hurricane Katrina Benefit, wearing his best gold, green, and purple.

But don't forget that this LOLCat reminds me of Thunder every time I see it.

(Thump had the coolest toes. Mixed pink and grey pads on the back, and on the front just one pink little tootsie. The rest were grey. That one pink toe up front was a deciding factor in picking him over his pretty little sister, you know. But seriously, remember the message here. You watch yourself. Thunder could be a baddie when he wanted to be.)

So remember, next time someone asks you who your favorite Thundercat is...

Don't pick Jaga, the Wise. Or Cheetara, the quick. Or Tygra, the invisible. Or Wilykit or Wilykat, the juniors. Or even Lion-O, the Lord. Instead, pick my favorite since childhood. Pick the grey one. Pick Panthro... the deadly.